Bumpers

[ethen155]

Every year our team tends to get everything done except for bumpers. They are always rushed and they are always the most horrible things to put onto a robot. Being on the drive team for two years I am usally one of the three people that have to put on the bumpers and none of us are the ones that make them. Does anyone know a good way to constuct bumpers that are easy to change.

--- One last note, we used an 80/20 frame so they always had a tendency to tweak.

Thanks!!!

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by ethen155

Does anyone know a good way to constuct bumpers that are easy to change.

Why not make them reversible?

[atucker4072]

If you want to make two sets that you change out you can use http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-qu...e-pins/=q5f016

[excel2474]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Why not make them reversible?

Reversible just got easier. http://www.robopromo.net/product_p/rp_fb.htm

[Jon Stratis]

Posted by one of our team members:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2889

Basically, it's instructions and diagrams for making reversible bumpers - change colors just by flipping a piece of fabric up or down and securing it with velcro. Very quick and easy to change - we've had the drive team change it in under 30 seconds while on the field before (at an off-season event)!